MOONEY, Twila Joy

Twila Joy (Frickson) Mooney Born in Rockford, Illinois on Aug. 6, 1926 Departed on Sep. 28, 2006 and resided in Cottonwood, AZ. Twila Joy Mooney, 80, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, on Thursday, September 28, 2006. She was born on August 6, 1926 in Rockford, Illinois to William and Lillian Frickson. She was a High School graduate of Waterloo, Iowa, following which; she worked at Raths Packaging Company. Later, after her marriage to Marvin Mooney on March 1, 1952, Twila proudly took the role of homemaker. Twila was a member of the Methodist Church. She attended Grace Community Church in Tempe (WOW), where she was involved in the Ladies Bible Study Group, as well as others. She enjoyed pottery, reading, and cooking, but most of all she enjoyed her family and her pets. Twila is preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Mooney, Sr.; grandson, Connor Tapo; and brother, Francis Frickson. She is survived by her sons, Marvin Mooney Jr. and Kathy Murphy of Oakhurst, Calif., and Thomas Mooney of Cottonwood, Ariz.; daughters, Carolyn Tapo, husband, Christopher, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz. and Paula Jesness,husband, Al, Franklin, Mass.; brother, William Frickson, Jr., wife Zelma, of Waterloo, Ia.; sisters, Lila Jean Wittenburg, husband, Lavern, of Shell Rock, Ia., and Andrea Wroblewski, Waterloo, Ia.; and five grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Mingus Ave., in Cottonwood. Contributions can be made to: The American Cancer Society, 2724 East Lakin, Suite 9, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86001. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood and Camp Verde, Arizona.